Another Partial Success' photostream  

Definitely one for the Large and Dark - go on... turn it up loud!

A counterpart to an earlier shot of mine - Celia Celia only this time looking Eastwards towards The City.... and also a return to 'pictures without people in', at least for the timebeing!

The thoroughfare of Holborn runs from the crossing of the Fleet at what was "Oldbourne Bridge" - the river now under Farringdon Street and the bridge replaced with Holborn Viaduct - into the West End terminating at (as I recall) Drury Lane. The road was famed for it's Inns of Court and is steeped in history ranging from the Knights Templar to being the route of the condemned as they travelled from Newgate Prison or the Tower of London to meet their end at the Tyburn gibbet - this was sited at what is now the junction of Edgware Road and Oxford Street (there's a 'memorial' to the gibbet just by the Odeon if you're of a mind to look).

On 'execution days' the road would be lined with spectators as usually the condemned were flogged en route. Other brutal punishments were carried out here, A famous example of this being the punishment of one Titus Oates, a conspirator involved in the Popish Plot in the late 17th Century. His punishment was to stand in the pillory five times a year following which he was whipped from Aldgate to Newgate and on the next day from Newgate to Tyburn. Quite remarkably Oates survived this - although not without the help from supporters and friends - and lived on to be pardoned when William of Orange came to the throne.

On a lighter note - whenever I think of Holborn the late Adrian Mitchell comes to mind. A great author, playwright, political activitst and poet his poem Celia Celia always brings a smile to my face...

When I am sad an weary,
When I think all hope has gone,
When I walk along High Holborn
I think of you with nothing on

Far preferable.

Enjoy

Different from the usual - check it out Large and dark just to be sure what you're seeing!

Yes, acolytes, this is indeed a break from the normal 'no people in sight' photographs by APS which are typical of my photostream and is a genuine bona fide picture of a real life person... to be precise this is Flo who was one of two most excellent models at a recent studio session set up by the amazing fellow Flickrite, Sosij

This being not a picture of a building I'm also at something of a loss for additional description... bar the many thanks to both Sosij and to the indefatigable Black Wolf who supplied the studio equipment... and to Flo, Redcorn and everyone else who helped make the evening such a success.

In a previous life I used to like taking picture of people... and for a long time I haven't... but this session has rekindled that enthusiasm - who knows where this will lead. All encouragement welcome to help fan this re-ignited flame....!

I'll leave you to ponder the possibilities and to..

... enjoy

P.S More of the shots I took can be seen in the Hitchin Photowalks group.

Different from the usual - check it out Large and dark just to be sure what you're seeing!

Yes, acolytes, this is indeed a break from the normal 'no people in sight' photographs by APS which are typical of my photostream and is a genuine bona fide picture of a real life person... to be precise this is Flo who was one of two most excellent models at a recent studio session set up by the amazing fellow Flickrite, Sosij

This being not a picture of a building I'm also at something of a loss for additional description... bar the many thanks to both Sosij and to the indefatigable Black Wolf who supplied the studio equipment... and to Flo, Redcorn and everyone else who helped make the evening such a success.

In a previous life I used to like taking picture of people... and for a long time I haven't... but this session has rekindled that enthusiasm - who knows where this will lead. All encouragement welcome to help fan this re-ignited flame....!

I'll leave you to ponder the possibilities and to..

... enjoy

P.S More of the shots I took can be seen in the Hitchin Photowalks group.

Different from the usual - check it out Large and dark just to be sure what you're seeing!

Yes, acolytes, this is indeed a break from the normal 'no people in sight' photographs by APS which are typical of my photostream and is a genuine bona fide picture of a real life person... to be precise this is Flo who was one of two most excellent models at a recent studio session set up by the amazing fellow Flickrite, Sosij

This being not a picture of a building I'm also at something of a loss for additional description... bar the many thanks to both Sosij and to the indefatigable Black Wolf who supplied the studio equipment... and to Flo, Redcorn and everyone else who helped make the evening such a success.

In a previous life I used to like taking picture of people... and for a long time I haven't... but this session has rekindled that enthusiasm - who knows where this will lead. All encouragement welcome to help fan this re-ignited flame....!

I'll leave you to ponder the possibilities and to..

... enjoy

P.S More of the shots I took can be seen in the Hitchin Photowalks group.

Different from the usual - check it out Large and dark just to be sure what you're seeing!

Yes, acolytes, this is indeed a break from the normal 'no people in sight' photographs by APS which are typical of my photostream and is a genuine bona fide picture of a real life person... to be precise this is Flo who was one of two most excellent models at a recent studio session set up by the amazing fellow Flickrite, Sosij

This being not a picture of a building I'm also at something of a loss for additional description... bar the many thanks to both Sosij and to the indefatigable Black Wolf who supplied the studio equipment... and to Flo, Redcorn and everyone else who helped make the evening such a success.

In a previous life I used to like taking picture of people... and for a long time I haven't... but this session has rekindled that enthusiasm - who knows where this will lead. All encouragement welcome to help fan this re-ignited flame....!

I'll leave you to ponder the possibilities and to..

... enjoy

P.S More of the shots I took can be seen in the Hitchin Photowalks group.